Mahlon Romeo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mahlon Beresford Baker Romeo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Westminster, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gillingham | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2012 | Arsenal | ||
| 2012– | Gillingham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Gillingham | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:37, 11 December 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mahlon Beresford Baker Romeo (born 19 September 1995) is an English footballer who plays for Gillingham as a defender.
Career
Born in the London Borough of Westminster, Romeo joined Gillingham in the summer of 2012 on a two-year scholarship, having previously played in the youth systems of Arsenal and Wycombe Wanderers.[2] In January 2013, Romeo joined Conference South side Dover Athletic on a youth loan.[3] He made his debut in a 5–2 away defeat to Farnborough. He made his professional debut for Gillingham on the final day of the 2012–13 season as the Gills were crowned champions of Football League Two, a 3–2 away defeat at Burton Albion.
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 April 2013.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2012–13[4] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013–14[5] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Dover Athletic (loan) | 2012–13[6] | Conference South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Personal life
Romeo is the son of music producer Jazzie B, best known for fronting the group Soul II Soul.[7]
References
- ↑ "Professional retain lists & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. May 2013. p. 55. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ↑ "Former Arsenal youngster Mahlon Romeo is added to the Gillingham team for the trip to Port Vale in League 2". Kent Online. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ "Romeo Goes to Dover". Non League Pitchero. 11 January 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Mahlon Romeo in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Mahlon Romeo in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Mahlon Romeo in 2012/2013 for Dover". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ↑ "OBE for DJ and producer Jazzie B". BBC. 16 May 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
External links
- Mahlon Romeo career statistics at Soccerbase
- Profile at Soccerway
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